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Student photography to be featured at weekend conference

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 By Summer Woods '14, Contributing Writer The third annual Click646 Photography Conference will be held in Greenwood, South Carolina this weekend and will feature work from several of Furman’s photography students. Eleven...

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Meet the Hollingsworth and Townes scholars

OCTOBER 3, 2011 by Vince Moore, News and Media Realations Director A total of 24 freshmen joined the Furman University student body this fall as Townes and Hollingsworth scholars. Both of the scholarships are among...

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Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education to Speak Tuesday

OCTOBER 1, 2011 by Vince Moore, News and Media Relations Director Former assistant secretary of education Diane Ravitch will speak about the American school system on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference...

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Former Congressman Tom Tancredo to discuss American immigration policy Oct. 17

OCTOBER 12, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director Former Congressman and presidential candidate Tom Tancredo will discuss American immigration policy when he speaks on the Furman campus Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in...

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Religion journalist, Furman alum David Gibson to speak on ‘What Really Matters’

OCTOBER 18, 2011 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Assistant Award-winning religion journalist, author and filmmaker David Gibson will speak about “What Really Matters?” at Furman Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Chapel on...

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Professor Robert Bullard to speak about environmental, social justice Oct. 18

OCTOBER 17, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director Robert Bullard, a Clark Atlanta University professor often described as the father of environmental justice, will speak Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in Johns Hall...

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Tancredo rails against “cult of multiculturalism”

OCTOBER 19, 2011 by Chloe Kowalski ’12, Contributing Writer Rocks breaking windows and yells of violent protest prevented Tom Tancredo from speaking on immigration policy at the University of North Carolina in 2009. But on...

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Journalist Cynthia Barnett to speak on “A Water Ethic for South Carolina” Oct. 24

OCTOBER 21, 2011 by Katie Love, Media Relations Assistant Cynthia Barnett, a newspaper and magazine journalist, will speak with a panel of experts about “A Water Ethic for South Carolina” Monday, Oct. 24 at 7...

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Winner of first annual Dick and Tunky Riley Award to be announced Wednesday, Oct. 26

OCTOBER 18, 2011 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Assistant Three finalists have been selected for the first annual Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence. The winner will be announced at the South Carolina...

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South Carolina freshmen Congressmen to discuss their experiences tonight on campus

OCTOBER 31, 2011 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Assistant Freshmen U.S. House of Representatives members Jeff Duncan (R-District 3), Trey Gowdy (R-District 4), and Mick Mulvaney (R-District 5) will participate in a roundtable discussion about...

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Former U.S. Congressman, Maine Governor John Baldacci to speak on campus Nov. 2

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 by Katie Love '12, Media Relations John Baldacci, former U.S. Congressman and Governor of Maine, will speak about “How and Why Congress is Dysfunctional” Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in Furman's...

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Homecoming 2011: It’s a wrap

OCTOBER 25, 2011 By Allison Davey '13, Contributing Writer Homecoming was, by almost all accounts, a tremendous success.  The weather was crisp, the competitions were entertaining, and our athletic teams were victorious.  University photographer Jeremy...

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